Ota's Blog
Photography Tips & Tricks, and my thoughts while wandering through Cambodia's ancient history

Iconic Bayon temple restoration coming soon
There was an official announcement from the Apsara Authority that parts of the Bayon Temple will be undergoing restoration, beginning 1 January 2020. Funding for the project has been received from the Japanese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor (JSA) which has dedicated its efforts to the conservation and restoration of...

Shooting Angkor Wat the right way
I don’t recommend using fully automatic “point and shoot” cameras when you can’t adjust anything. You will struggle in different light conditions in temples.

The Lust – Story about monks, Gods and humans
The original target of my journey: a small hillock, stuck out from the top of the hill, a few meters aside, whereon lays a giant lingam, the greatest one remaining in Cambodia.